I have had 1 session of laser hair removal and after about 3 days the areas I had treated came up in hives/lumps and are very itchy The swelling of the lumps has gone down now but are still very red and look like ingrown hairs
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Agree with Dr. Aycock. The tattoo pigment absorbs more energy (heat) from the hair removal laser than the surrounding normal skin and leads to the symptoms you are experiencing. Fortunately, in your case the damage doesn't look too bad and I suspect at worst you might see some sligh...
Hey there,Excessive facial hair in women is usually due to hormonal imbalance (excessive male hormones- androgen). Correction of the underlying cause along with proper laser treatment of 6 -8 sessions spaced at 4-6 weeks interval and maintenance sessions thereafter would definitely help in...
Hey there,Shaving is the only recommended method for keeping yourself hair free in between laser hair removal sessions because it removes only the hair shaft above the skin without disturbing the follicle so that they can be easily targeted during the laser sessions. All the other hair...